Belarus vs China: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Belarus
28,935 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China
27,853 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
47th
China rank
50th

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Belarus
  • China
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 1,082 kilowatt-hours per person.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.

Belarus ranks 47th and China ranks 50th of 213 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus China Difference Ahead
1980s 45,526 kilowatt-hours per person 6,069 kilowatt-hours per person 39,457 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
1990s 31,696 kilowatt-hours per person 7,734 kilowatt-hours per person 23,962 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2000s 28,422 kilowatt-hours per person 13,819 kilowatt-hours per person 14,602 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2010s 31,049 kilowatt-hours per person 21,975 kilowatt-hours per person 9,074 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus
2020s 30,326 kilowatt-hours per person 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person 4,132 kilowatt-hours per person Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Belarus or China?
Belarus, at 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person against 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Belarus and China?
1,082 kilowatt-hours per person, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belarus and China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Belarus ranks 47th and China ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.